FAA faces whistle blower claims of security lapses cover up
Booby-trapped security lapses alleged at U S airports with years of ignored warnings. FAA officials accused of inaction and burying failure reports as TSA takes over airport safety duties. Whistle blower Bogdan Drakovic says there was widespread knowledge of flaws but no corrective action.
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Federal Aviation Administration
USA Today
Transportation Department
FAA
Transportation Security Administration
Bogdan Drakovic
Djakovic
Nap Schedules as Evidence in Investigations
A Roswell reader humorously suggests Congress subpoena the nap schedules of corporate executives under probe. He argues that tracking daily naps by an accounting firm reveals who knew what and when, framing a tongue in cheek critique of audits and accountability.
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Roswell
Congress
North End Trash Service Complaint Sparks Lid Debate
A reader laments uneven dumpster service blaming the north end for preferential treatment. They report long delays with lids missing and bags in alleys awaiting pickups and threaten a Health Department letter and mayoral intervention.
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Health Department
NMMI Colts Fall In District Thriller At Artesia
In 4-AAA district play the NMMI Colts were edged 47 45 by the Artesia Bulldogs and exit the postseason. Dexter High School seniors Cherry Daugherty and Robert Fletcher top winners at Office Education Association Region VIII contest. Michael Wofford Gary Terrasas and David Greenburg named cadets of the month by Kiwanis Mid-day Lion Rotary clubs.
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Nmmi Colts
Artesia Bulldogs
Dexter High School
Office Education Association
Cherry Daugherty
Robert Fletcher
Michael Wofford
Gary Terrasas
David Greenburg
Mid-day Lion's Club
Kiwanas Club
Rotary Club
Johnson defies Legislature with lone governorship attempt
In a controversial stance Gov. Gary Johnson asserts he can run New Mexico without a legislatively approved budget. The piece cites past court rulings and contempt citations, noting the state Supreme Court and U.S. constitutional precedent require legislative control of public funds. The piece suggests Johnson seeks a high profile fight and predicts an eventual court setback.
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Albuquerque
Gary Johnson
New Mexico
Johnson
Supreme Court
New Mexico Supreme Court
Diane Kinderwater
U.S
Associated Press
Gov. Johnson
OK Corral
Pentagon leaks bring down OSI plan and disinformation scheme
A former whistleblower exposed the Orwellian Office of Strategic Influence created to plant false stories abroad. The revelation provoked a White House retreat led by Defense Secretary Rumsfeld, who disbanded the OSI and redirected functions to existing offices.
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Pentagon
Office of
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
OSI
Defense Marketing
New York Times
Congress
White House
Bush
Rumsfeld
America
Rich on Brock re-defection and sex talk in politics
The piece surveys Frank Rich of The New York Times and his treatment of David Brock’s evolving confessions. It notes Brock’s shift from attacking Anita Hill to atoning through new works, and critiques Rich’s use of sexual life angles to condemn public figures.
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Frank Rich
New York Times
David Brock
Brock
National Review
England
Wolverine
Alice
Anita Hill
Clarence Thomas
Miss Hill
Hillary Clinton
Esquire
St. Sebastian
Rich
Mr. Rich
Sun Myung Moon
The
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Long Dong Silver
Paula Jones
Stalin
Richard Mellon Scaife
William Bennett
Boston University
Secretary of Education
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